Principal Investigators and Research Educators are Ph.D. level researchers that help develop research streams and serve as FRI stream leaders and/or FRI program coordinators.*
| Stream | Primary Research Discipline** | Research Educator (RE) | Principal Investigator (PI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptamer | Biochemistry | Gwen Stovall* K-12 Pipeline Initiative | Andy Ellington |
| Autonomous Robots | Computer Science | Justin Hart | Peter Stone |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | Biology | Thilini Wijesekera | Nigel Atkinson |
| Big Data in Biology | Computational Biology | Dhivya Arasappan | Hans Hoffman & Vishy Ayer |
| Bioactive Molecules | Chemistry | Elizabeth Ilardi* Assistant Director & Communications | Stephen F. Martin |
| Biobricks | Biochemistry | Soo Hyun Yang* Admissions & Recruitment | Karen Browning |
| Biodiversity Discovery | Biology | Tom Devitt | David Cannatella & David Hillis |
| Biomanufacturing | Biochemistry | Katie Hansen | Andy Ellington & Brian Davies |
| Bioprospecting | Biochemistry | Kasia Dinkeloo* Operations & Safety | Andy Ellington & Jennifer Brodbelt |
| Bugs in Bugs | Biology | Jo-anne Holley | Nancy Moran |
| Computational Materials | Multidisciplinary | Wenrui (Ray) Chai | Graeme Henkelman & Gyeong Hwang |
| Creative AI | Computer Science | TBA | Risto Miikulainen |
| Discovering Signals | Biology | Greg Clark* K-12 Outreach | Stan Roux |
| Discrete Mathematics | Math | Mark Daniels | Michael Starbird |
| DIY Diagnostics | Multidisciplinary | Tim Riedel* UT Inventors Director & Corporate & Industry Relations | Andy Ellington |
| EvoDevOmics | Computational Biology | Becca Young | Advisory Board |
| Fish Behavior | Biology | Mary Ramsey* HSRA Co-Director | Molly Cummings |
| Gene Networks | Biochemistry | Al MacKrell* Peer Mentors | Scott Stevens |
| Geometry of Space | Multidisciplinary | Shyamal Mitra | Karl Gebhardt |
| Glow Worms | Biology | Ryan Doonan | Daniel Dickinson |
| Luminators | Chemistry | Lauren DePue* Assistant Director, Stream Sort, & Course Scheduling | Emily Que |
| Magnetic Matter | Physics | Matt Dwyer & Peter Kampshroeder | John Markert |
| Maker Space | Multidisciplinary | Niam Kuttana | Advisory Board |
| Materials in Color | Chemistry | Tony Dylla* HSRA Co-Director | Zach Page |
| Microbe Hackers | Biochemistry | Dennis Mishler | Jeffrey Barrick |
| Plant Pathways | Biology | Tony Gonzalez* Advanced Research | Alan Lloyd |
| Practical Sensors | Chemistry | Pedro Metola | Eric Anslyn, Andy Ellington & Richard Crooks |
| Quantum Computing | Computer Science | Noah Davis | Brian La Cour |
| Supra Sensors | Chemistry | Diana Zamora-Olivares* UT Wine Initiative | Eric Anslyn |
| Urban Ecosystems | Multidisciplinary | Stuart Reichler, Mary Poteet, Ruth Shear* Assessment & Accreditation | Advisory Board |
| Virtual Cures | Biochemistry | Josh Beckham* Peer Observations | Walter Fast |
| White Dwarf Stars | Astronomy | Mike Montgomery | Don Winget |
| X-Plants | Biology | Aleah Henderson-Carter | Tom Juenger |
** Many of our streams are multidisciplinary, but offer course credit related to a primary research discipline.
Former FRI Principal Investigators
- Dean Appling
- Zack Booth Simpson
- Matt Cowperthwaite
- Ronny Hadani
- Kristen Harris
- Christine Hawkes
- Robert Jansen
- Richard Jones
- Jeff Luci
- Pradeep Ravikumar
- Jon Robertus
- Nearl Rutledge
- Paul Shapiro
- Dionicio Siegel
- Keith Stevenson
- Robert van De Geijn
- David Vanden Bout
- Marvin Whiteley
- Claus Wilke
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